CPC G08G 1/0116 (2013.01) [F21S 8/085 (2013.01); G06T 7/292 (2017.01); G06V 20/54 (2022.01); G06V 20/625 (2022.01); G08G 1/04 (2013.01); G08G 1/087 (2013.01); G08G 1/091 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30232 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30236 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30241 (2013.01); G06V 2201/08 (2022.01)] | 23 Claims |
1. A streetlight situational awareness system (SSAS), comprising:
two or more streetlight modules configured to visually monitor corresponding zones along a road;
wherein the streetlight modules are each integrated into a streetlight configured to illuminate the road;
wherein the streetlight modules each include a camera configured to visually monitor the zones;
wherein the streetlight modules are configured to track objects when moving between the zones;
wherein the streetlight modules each include a controller configured to determine tracking data for the objects;
wherein the tracking data includes object type, object position, and object velocity;
wherein the streetlight modules each include a radio transceiver;
a vehicle travelling along the road;
wherein the radio transceiver is configured to transmit the tracking data to the vehicle;
wherein processing power of the vehicle for determining the tracking data is offloaded to the streetlight modules;
wherein the tracking data is used to generate a localized map of the zones; and
wherein the vehicle is configured to react to avoid hazards detected in the tracking data received from the streetlight modules.
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